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Midway Arcade Treasures
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Binding: Video Game
Brand: Midway
EAN: 0031719300600
ESRB Age Rating: Teen
Item Dimensions: 50
Label: Midway Entertainment
Manufacturer: Midway Entertainment
MPN: 30060
Number Of Items: 1
Platform: Xbox
Publisher: Midway Entertainment
Studio: Midway Entertainment
Features:- Over 20 great arcadegames including:
- SpyHunter
- Defender
- Gauntlet
- Joust
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Editorial Review:
Now for the first time on the Xbox take a class at old school with more than 20 videogames you spent hours playing at the arcade. With the fast-paced action of SpyHunter, the multiplayer collaboration of Gauntlet, the space age adventure of Defender, and the dueling combat of Joust, Midway Arcade Treasures has hundreds of hours of classic gameplay
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Midway Arcade Treasures
This is an essential collection for fans of old-school gaming. The games are just as challenging as way-back when in the arcades. Joust is my favorite. The sequel adds some cool twists as well. The value is unbeatable.
Rating: - Great!
PROS: Only way to play these games without X-Box Live
$20 for 20 games
CONS: Need a Joystick to Play a lot of games better.
Rating: - Overall, a fine collection
I originally rented this compilation to keep my girlfriend entertained one night - I saw that it had Joust, one of her favorite childhood video games. What I hadn't realized was just how many of my own favorite childhood games Midway had made: Sinistar, Satan's Hollow, RoadBlasters, 720, and best of all, that gloriously destructive Rampage. We spent five full hours the first night of the rental playing Joust and Rampage together and laughed the entire time.
The game-selection menu is ... Read More
Rating:  - The Xbox controller ruins it
If you like playing classic games on your Xbox, then you definitely need the Xgaming X-Arcade joystick (ASIN B00008ELB0 or B00006I5ZX), preferably the 2-player version. I tried playing Joust, and the standard Xbox "S" controller was really holding me back. These 80's games depend on "button smashing", and that's something the Xbox controller doesn't handle well.
Rating: - Can't let go the arcade memories
All 24 games have configurable settings such as number of lives, difficulty, continues and game-specific options. There are also game-controller settings in case you are not comfortable with the button location defaults. Many games include design notes, pictures, trivia, videos, and a brief history.
Although the games operate and sound exactly as the originals, playability is not quite the same, which is not Xbox fault of course, it's simply a reality check for those of you who imagine ... Read More
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